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Michelin Gains Replacement Spot For Dreamliner

(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin has been tapped as the second source for replacement tyres for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Michelin will offer a combination of traditional radial tyres and new lightweight “near zero growth” (NZG) construction tyres, which, according to the companies, offer increased resistance to cuts and wear. Each 787 will use 10 tyres – two on the nose landing gear and eight on the main landing gear. The 787 Dreamliner has three configurations with the capacity to carry between 223 to 296 passengers.

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Alliance Strengthen Forestry Position

Alliance has introduced 40 new forestry tyre designs to its existing ranges in an attempt to strengthen its position in the segment. The tyres feature reinforced steel and include flotation forestry tyres for harvesters, agro-forestry R1 tyres for combined applications in forestry and agriculture, and LS forestry tyres for logger skidders.

The new tyres were developed in co-operation with machinery manufacturers, under severe conditions, said David Shahar, head of R&D for Alliance. “Forestry tyres should be able to drive effortlessly in difficult terrain, without puncture and costly down time,” Shahar explained.

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BMW goes on the “Attack”

BMW has chosen the Continental Road Attack as original equipment for its R1200RT motorcycle.

The sports-touring tyre is the first OE contract for the new radial. The tyre was developed “hand in hand” with BMW to achieve the contract and was specifically tailored to the R1200RT performance requirements, says UK distributor Cambrian Tyres.

BMW has also extended homologation to fit the tyre to the R1100S, R1150R and K1200RS models. Continental is also original equipment supplier to BMW’s GS range in the form of the “world conquering” TKC80 enduro tyre, that fitted to the bikes of Charley Boorman and Ewan Mcgregor in their “Long Way Round” project.

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New sizes for ‘Big Trailies’

Michelin’s sports-touring tyre, Pilot Road, has two new additions for fitment to big trail bikes.

110/80 R 19 59V front and 150/70 R 17 69V rear are designed for bikes including the Honda Varadero, Triumph Tiger, Suzuki V-Strom and BMW R1100, 1150GS and 1200GS models.

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Michelin:Apollo Venture to be Operational In 2006

The $100 million joint venture tyre between India’s Apollo Tyres and Groupe Michelin will begin in early 2006, according to the operation’s chairman and managing director. Onkar Kanwar said construction work on the radial medium truck and bus tyre plant, in Pune, India, has started and should be operational in the first quarter of next year, Tire Review reported, citing wire reports.

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Pirelli Releases New Scorpion Zero

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At last year’s SEMA show, Pirelli made an impact with the introduction of a 25 inch diameter 315/40VR25 XL (120) M+S Scorpion Zero radial that the company dubbed, “Dub plus 5.” This year Pirelli believes it has gone “one better” with the announcement of the biggest Scorpion Zero ever, the 315/40R26 Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico.

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Goodyear Wrangler Selected for 2006 Hummer H3

Goodyear has been chosen to supply tyres for the latest Hummer, the 2006 H3 model, which is due to arrive at dealerships in spring 2005. With its off-road capabilities the new H3 will be positioned among the mid size SUV segment. According to Hummer, the H3 will also provide “the refinement, comfort and convenience required for on-road driving.”

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A look behind Gajah Tunggal’s scenes

The Indonesian company Gajah Tunggal is one of the biggest tyre manufacturers in south-east Asia producing its leading brand GT Radial for demanding markets like Europe. At the moment Gajah Tunggal is expanding its product ranges in order to offer up-to-date tyres for an increasing number of customers around the world. With a tour of the factory Tyres & Accessories was given the opportunity to get an idea of how tyres are produced on Gajah Tunggal’s all-in-one site in Tangerang near Jakarta where the company is also developing and producing tyres for the domestic and regional markets.

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Goodyear Win Innovation Award

Goodyear’s Two-Piece Assembly was has won a Nortech Innovation Award at the 2004 award. The ceremony, held 8 June was sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition. Nortech’s annual innovation awards recognise companies, non-profit organisations and individuals that have been responsible for creating, developing or implementing new ideas.

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Widest Indian manufactured car radial

The ZVRL 265/70 R15-size radial has been manufactured in India by MRF, has met with Ford’s international standards and come as 100 per cent fitment on the Ford Endeavour, says a release from the company. These Indian manufactured tyres will compete against imported tyres which were the only one available in this sector of the market until now. The development of this premium radial tyre opens up the market for MRF.

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Goodyear Radials Take off with Qantas

Goodyear announced that its Flight Radial aviation tyres have been selected to equip Qantas Airways’ new low-cost carrier Jetstar Airways. Goodyear is exhibiting its aircraft tyres at Asian Aerospace, formerly known as the Singapore Airshow. Goodyear’s five-year agreement with Jetstar Airways also was announced here.

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ThyssenKrupp to Manufacture Tyre Curing Presses in India

ThyssenKrupp Elastomertechnik has signed a further technical co-operation agreement with the Indian-based manufacturer, Alfred Herbert India. The agreement relates to the manufacture of the column curing presses, for the Indian market. Following the agreement signed in 1999 for the manufacture of the first frame-type hydraulic curing presses for India, the two companies are now moving into the area of advanced machine technology for the production of high-performance radial tyres and ultra-high-performance tyres. ThyssenKrupp Elastomertechnik’s Managing Director, Frank Horch, believes that India – particularly its tyre sector – will play an important part on the world market and for ThyssenKrupp Elastomertechnik in the coming years.

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JK to focus on commercial radials

J.K. Tyre, which so far had been focussing on car tyres, is banking on truck and bus radial tyres to propel growth. The JK Group is India’s leading manufacturer of four wheeler tyres. But now it wants to create a market for radial tyres for trucks and buses. Radials are 25 per cent more expensive, but offer 10 per cent higher fuel efficiency and last longer than normal bias tyres. JK is offering fleet operators a money back guarantee. A. K. Bajoria, president of J. K. Tyre said, “There’s a huge opportunity. The sky is the limit. People have to be educated about the fuel efficiency and durability of radials.”

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